Torsion Pendulum Dual Oscillator (TorPeDO) David McManus, Min Jet Yap, Robert Ward, Bram Slagmolen, Daniel Shaddock, David McClelland

TorPeDO system: A Low Frequency Gravitational Force Sensor Why? Measuring Newtonian noise Early earthquake detection Measuring Quantum Radiation Pressure Noise Testing semi-classical gravity Measurements of big G 2 Based on the TOBA (M.Ando, et al. 2010) Changes in gravitational force cause a differential rotation between the bars Frequency and COM are matched for common mode cancellation

3 Controls Prototype COM

Measurement Systems 4 Optical Lever Higher range, Higher noise Damping and large motion sensing BOSEMs Actuation through coils Lower range, Lower noise Cavity Read-out Main science measurement

Measurement Systems 5 Optical Lever Higher range, Higher noise Damping and large motion sensing BOSEMs Actuation through coils Lower range, Lower noise Cavity Read-out Main science measurement

Measurement Systems 6 Optical Lever Higher range, Higher noise Damping and large motion sensing BOSEMs Actuation through coils Lower range, Lower noise Cavity Read-out Main science measurement

Transfer functions 7 White noise transfer function Driving through coils, measuring through optical lever

Resonance Tuning 8

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Next stages for Prototype 10 Damping and Locking / Optical Read-out Move system into vacuum Sensitivity improvements (next slide) Test common mode rejection

11 - Tungsten Susp Wires - Passive 0.5Hz seismic

12 - Fused Silica Susp Wires - Active multi-stage suspension

Future Focus Long Term Vision Quantum Radiation Pressure Noise experiment with smaller silicon bars Cryogenic Cooling 13 Potential Problems Magnetic Field Coupling Actuation w.r.t ground Improving suspension

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